Pop Culture Retro Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comedy writer, Bruce Vilanch! Bruce discusses writing for Bette Midler, working on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special, behind the scenes stories from The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Donny and Marie Show,  helping create the Star Wars Holiday Special, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Dentist-Comedian, Mike King! Mike discusses his career as a stand-up while being a dentist, consulting on a TV pilot for Gene Wilder, winning a screenwriting contest, his book Dad Spelled Backward, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with legendary comics writer, Mark Evanier! Mark talks about his time at Marvel and his friendship with Jack Kirby,  writing for sitcoms such as Welcome Back Kotter, developing the animated programs Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Dungeons and Dragons, and Garfield and Friends, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Kevin J. O'Connor from The Mummy! Kevin discusses his work on the film, his role in the fun Time Travel film, Peggy Sue Got Married, being directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in There Will be Blood, making Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, in another edition of Forgotten Films! This time, they look back at the 1996 Sci/Fi cult classic The Arrival starring Charlie Sheen! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Bonnie Bartlett from St. Elsewhere! Bonnie discusses winning working on the hit show and winning an Emmy, her time on Little House on the Prairie, her marriage to actor William Daniels, her memoir, Middle of the Rainbow, plus a special appearance by William Daniels, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of the upcoming Space:1999 documentary, The Eagle Has Landed! Jeffrey talks about the making of the doc, working for NASA, being a choreographer for Prince, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they dive into all things Hitchcock with the author of Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films! Paul discusses the makings and behind-the-scenes stories of some of Hitchcock's greatest films, from Rear Window, North by Northwest, Psycho, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with with Nick Tate from the Sci/Fi classic Space: 1999! Nick discusses working on the classic TV series, the Space:1999 documentary The Eagle Has Landed, appearing on sci/fi classics like Star Trek and X-Files, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Tina Cole from the classic sitcom, My Three Sons! Tina discusses her work on the classic sitcom, growing up in a show business family, her memoir, My Three Lives, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the creator of the legendary comedy show, Laugh-In: George Schlatter! George discusses the creation of Laugh-In and Real People, his friendship with Frank Sinatra, working with Judy Garland, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Nicholas Meyer! Nicholas talks about the making of the beloved Trek film, working on the sci/Fi Jack the Ripper film, Time After Time, directing the iconic TV special, The Day After, writing the Sherlock Holmes novel, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and its...

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with the original writer of The Transformers for Marvel Comics: Bob Budiansky! Bob talks about his time at Marvel, creating the backstories and names for The Transformers, his work on Ghost Rider, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at the movies that scared them as kids. From The Fly to Poltergeist to Psycho, and everything in between. Find out which films had them peering out from under the covers at night! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Country Music Legend: T.G. Sheppard!  T.G. talks about leaving home as a teen to pursue his career, his friendship with Elvis, recording the song, Make My Day, with Clint Eastwood, having his own talk show on Sirius XM Radio, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they take a look back at Forgotten Films!  This week, a look at the 1976 fantasy film: The Blue Bird! Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, Jane Fonda, Cicely Tyson, Todd Lookinland, and Patsy Kensitt! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Doug and Emmy Jo from the classic Children's show, The New Zoo Revue! Doug and Emmy Jo discuss the origins of the show, writing over 600 songs for the series, working with such legendary entertainers such as Henry Mancini, Jim Backus, and June Lockhart, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with country superstar, Kelly Lang! Kelly discusses winning Star Search as a teen,  her close friendship with Olivia Newton-John,  performing with Barry Gibb, and much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Peter Onorati who starred in the show Civil Wars! Peter talks about starring in Civil Wars with Mariel Hemingway, filming Goodfellas with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorcese, appearing in the cult series Cop Rock, his work on S.W.A.T, Kate & Allie, and This is Us, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with William Lee Golden from The Oak Ridge Boys! William talks about his time with the Oaks, his painting and photography,  his memoir: Behind the Beard, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Stanley Livingston from the classic sitcom, My Three Sons! Stanley discusses working on My Three Sons, his recurring role in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, the video series he founded, The Actor's Journey, his art at Stanleylivingstonart.com, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Thaao Penghlis from Days of Our Lives! Thaao discusses working on Days of Our Lives, co-starring in the Sci/Fi-Horror cult classic Altered States, his celebrity encounters with Jimmy Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy, his podcast The Lost Treasures, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Audrey Landers from Dallas! Audrey discusses working on Dallas, appearing in the film version of A Chorus Line, competing in Battle of the Network Stars, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Catherine Mary Stewart from The Last Starfighter! Catherine talks about the making of The Last Starfighter, working with Sylvester Stallone on Nighthawks, filming the comedy hit, Weekend at Bernie's, originating the role of Kayla Brady on Days of Our Lives, & much more! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with TV historian, Peter Ackerman! Peter discusses growing up with his parents, Elinor Donahue from Father Knows Best, and Harry Ackerman, producer of Leave it to Beaver, Bewitched, and many others, the reasons why Bewitched ended, visiting the sets of Star Trek and Batman, working on Friends, leaving the b...